What is codex-zh-cn?

codex-zh-CN is an unofficial Simplified Chinese language pack for Codex Desktop on Windows. Codex Desktop is an AI coding assistant made by OpenAI that runs as a native application. By default it shows its interface in English, and this project patches the local application files to display menus, dialogs, and built-in plugin labels in Chinese instead. Installation is done by running a batch file that opens an interactive menu. From that menu you choose to install the translation, revert to English, verify that the patch applied correctly, or manually specify where Codex is installed if the script cannot find it automatically. The script searches several common locations including Microsoft Store app folders, standard install directories, and running processes before asking you to point it at the right place manually. The patch modifies files inside the Codex application folder on your machine. It backs up the originals first, then writes new translation files, updates menu strings that are baked directly into the main process, fills in missing Chinese strings in the web view layer, translates built-in plugin names and descriptions, and sets the language to Chinese in the Codex configuration file. For the Microsoft Store version, it cannot modify the protected install folder directly, so it copies the patched files to a folder in your user profile and provides a separate launcher you use instead of the Start menu shortcut. If Codex updates itself and overwrites the patched files, you run the same installer again. The README notes this is not affiliated with OpenAI and modifications are at your own risk. The project is released under the MIT License.